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England Fan Left Heartbroken After Spending £550 on a World Cup Winners Tattoo Before Argentina Ended England’s Dream
The tattoo featured the inscription “England world cup winner 2026”, reflecting the fan’s confidence that England would go all the way and lift the trophy.
Explaining why he decided to get the tattoo before the outcome of the tournament was known, he said:
“I’m just impulsive really. The longer it goes on in your head, the more you talk yourself out of it.”
The supporter also revealed that he had confidently predicted England would defeat Argentina 3-0 in the semi-final before going on to beat Spain 2-1 in Sunday’s final.
However, his prediction did not come true, as England’s World Cup journey ended following a 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the semi-final.
Rather than removing the tattoo, the fan has already come up with a humorous solution. Sean, who now has nine tattoos, plans to add the words “only kidding” beneath the inscription to turn the mistake into a joke.
Speaking after England’s elimination, he said:
“It’s not the end of the world, it’s just a tattoo.
“I called the shop and they were busy, but when I explained what I wanted the lady said “wow, yeah, I’ll fit you in”
Jamie Taylor, the manager of the tattoo studio that carried out the artwork, recalled Sean’s enthusiasm and said:
“He is a lovely guy and was the life and soul of the studio that day. I’m very happy we did it.
“I was unsure at first, but he was adamant and to him it was a bit of fun and he would get it done anyway.”
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